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KMID : 1007320070130030164
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2007 Volume.13 No. 3 p.164 ~ p.172
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Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary and Alternative Therapy
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Kang Byung-Moon
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Abstract
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Many postmenopausal women are seeking to use complementary and alternative therapy for management of menopausal symptoms because the Women‘s Health Initiative influenced many women to discontinue hormone therapy. The purpose of this article is to assess the effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapy in the management of menopausal symptoms. This review is based on the randomized controlled trials and meta-analysis comparing a complementary and alternative therapy with placebo or control for treatment of menopausal symptoms. Studies of phytoestrogens and other biologically based agents showed mixed results. Studies using mind-body, energy, manipulative and body based therapies and whole medical systems showed little benefits in treating menopausal symptoms. Data are insufficient to support the effectiveness of any complementary and alternative therapy in this review for the management of menopausal symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Complementary and alternative therapy, Menopausal symptoms
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